Avery Sledge

Southern Miss Golden Eagles · #33 · Linebacker · Senior

2025 season

TOT

tied 1734th of 4619

SACK

tied 1262nd of 4619

tied 1614th of 4619

Section

Overview

Next game

vs Alcorn St

Sep 5

Defense

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD	FF
2022	MSST	1	0	1	0	0
2023	MSST	2	0	2	0	0
2024	USM	13	9	4	2	1
2025	USM	15	6	9	0	0
Career		31	15	16	2	1

Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.

Stats

Defense

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD	FF
2022	MSST	1	0	1	0	0
2023	MSST	2	0	2	0	0
2024	USM	13	9	4	2	1
2025	USM	15	6	9	0	0
Career		31	15	16	2	1

Scoring

Season	Team	PASS	RUSH	REC	RET	TD	2PT	PAT	FG	PTS
2023	MSST	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6

Returning

Season	Team	ATT	YDS	TD	FC	LNG	ATT	YDS	TD	LNG
2023	MSST	1	11	1	0	11	0	0	0	0

Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.

Glossary

2PT: Total Two Point Convs
AST: Assist Tackles
ATT: Punt Returns; Kick Returns
AVG: Average Interception Yards
FC: Punt Return Fair Catches
FF: Fumbles Forced
FG: Field Goals
FR: Fumbles Recovered
INT: Interceptions
KB: Kicks Blocked
LNG: Long Punt Return; Long Kick Return; Long Interception
PASS: Passing Touchdowns
PAT: Kick Extra Points
PD: Passes Defended
PTS: Total Points
REC: Receiving Touchdowns
RET: Return Touchdowns
RUSH: Rushing Touchdowns
SACK: Sacks
SOLO: Solo Tackles
TD: Interception Touchdowns; Total Touchdowns; Punt Return Touchdowns; Kick Return Touchdowns
TOT: Total Tackles
YDS: Interception Yards; Punt Return Yards; Kick Return Yards

Bio

Team	Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Position	Linebacker
Class	Senior
Height / weight	6' 2" / 220 lbs
Birthplace	Hattiesburg, MS
Jersey	#33
Status	Active

Career history

Southern Miss Golden Eagles 2024–2025 · 2 seasons
Mississippi State Bulldogs 2022–2023 · 2 seasons

Splits

Season

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	KB	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
Season	15	6	9	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0

Season

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	KB	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
Season	13	9	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	2

Season

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	KB	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
Season	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0

Season

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	KB	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
Season	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0

Game log

Season

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	FR
9/13	vs APP	W 38-22	2	2	0	0
9/20	@ LT	L 30-20	1	0	1	0
9/27	vs JVST	W 42-25	2	1	1	1
10/18	@ UL	W 22-10	2	1	1	0
10/25	vs ULM	W 49-21	1	0	1	0
11/8	@ ARST	W 27-21	2	2	0	0
11/22	@ USA	L 42-35	4	0	4	0
11/29	vs TROY	L 28-18	1	0	1	0
Total			15	6	9	1

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	FF	PD
9/7	vs SELA	W 35-10	1	1	0	0	1
9/14	vs USF	L 49-24	1	1	0	0	0
10/5	vs UL	L 23-13	2	1	1	0	0
10/26	@ JMU	L 32-15	1	1	0	0	0
11/9	vs MRSH	L 37-3	2	1	1	0	0
11/16	@ TXST	L 58-3	1	1	0	1	1
11/23	vs USA	L 35-14	3	2	1	0	0
11/30	@ TROY	L 52-20	2	1	1	0	0
Total			13	9	4	1	2

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	AST
9/2	vs SELA	W 48-7	1	1
11/18	vs USM	W 41-20	1	1
Total			2	2

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
11/19	vs ETSU	W 56-7	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Total			1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0